Liuyang held a culture industry promotion fair themed ”Charming Liuyang" in Shanghai on October 29 to solicit investment for its 16 cultural projects. Investment agreements on four projects were concluded at the fair, including Liyang River Ecological Culture Entrepreneurial Town, and Night of Liuyang River Theatre.Liuyang has more than 1,500 culture enterprises which created a total added value of 13.5 billion yuan in 2012. In recent years, Liuyang has accelerated construction of its culture industry park, relying on the established core cultural brands "Liuyang River" and " Liuyang Fireworks" . It has gradually become a new characteristic culture city in central China.Cao Lijun, secretary of the Liuyang Municipal CPC Committee remarked that Liuyang has profound history and culture, unique ecological resources, convenient dimensional transport network and enormous potential for dynamic economic development. These advantageous conditions must play positive role in further promoting development and upgrading the city's culture industry and providing bright prospects to this industry.Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On the morning of October 30, Second Hunan Internet Cultural Festival, jointly sponsored by the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, the Internet Publicity Office of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, and the Provincial Internet Information Office, opened in Changsha.Centered on "Chinese Dream: Hunan Chapter", this internet cultural festival focuses on the idea of "Dreaming". Seventeen internet cultural activities have been specifically undertaken by such units as Hunan Official Web Portal .These activities include a series of activities related to "My Chinese Dream--- Dreaming Hunan", the government affair microblog forum themed "Hunan is My Home, Construction by All the People", the “Growth Road of Young Mao Zedong” internet pilgrimage, the internet broadcast exhibition of “Discovery of Beautiful Hunan”, the “Chinese Dream, Hunan Love” thematic cartoon creation competition, and "International Friends Eye on Hunan" internet micro-film show.The "International Friends Eye on Hunan" internet micro-film show, undertaken by the Hunan Official Web Portal, is the only activity specially held for international friends living in Hunan. The activity is aimed at displaying international friends' living experiences in Hunan and Hunan's impression in their eyes via photographing their experiences, and providing a platform for international friends to show, exchange and communicate, and integrate in Hunan. The activity is scheduled to officially start in the middle of November this year. Details of the activities will be released on the Hunan Official Web Portal soon.Translator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The 2013 China (Hunan) Red Culture Tourism Festival themed "Beautiful and Worshipful Travel to Shaoshan" was unveiled in Shaoshan City, on the morning of October 29. Du Jiahao, governor of Hunan Province declared the opening of the festival. Shao Qiwei, minister of the China National Tourism Administration delivered a speech at the opening ceremony. Hunan is home to abundant red tourism resources, owing to its long-standing reputation as the cradle of Chinese Revolution and home to great proletarian revolutionists. This festival was held to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of Mao Zedong. Four themed activities will follow the opening ceremony, including 300 enterprises' joint investment in Shaoshan, inspiring experiences at the communist revolutionary base, train travel to Shaoshan and longing self-driving tour along young Mao Zedong's road to communist revolution. Opening ceremony of the 2013 China ( Hunan) Red Culture Tourism Festival. Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The activity of "Photographers Across Taiwan Strait Take Photos-24 hours in Western Hunan" was launched in Changsha on October 28. On the evening, Director of the Hunan Publicity Department Xu Yousheng met with the delegation from Hong Kong China Tourism Press headed by vice president Wang Miao.Hosted by the Hunan Publicity Department and Hong Kong China Tourism Press, the activity invited over 40 photographers from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and other provinces. They would leave for scenic sites, ancient towns and minority villagers including Wulingyuan Scenic Spot of Zhangjiajie, Fenghuang Ancient Town of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture and Hongjiang Ancient Commercial Town, in order to record the picturesque landscape, minority cultures and lifestyle and customs with their photographic lens.Director Xu extended welcome to the photographers. He expected them to capture the brilliant moments of ethnic groups in Western Hunan, showcase a magic, fascinating and advancing Western Hunan, and further upgrade its tourism image and raise its fame home and abroad.Mr. Wang stated that Western Hunan boasts unique multiethnic cultures and splendid scenery. Taking the activity as an opportunity, the photographers will make Xiangxi play a more important role in promoting tourism and cultural exchange between Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and mainland China.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On October, 27, the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, Office of the Leading Group of Hunan Provincial Cultural Reform and Development and Hunan Provincial Tourism Bureau jointly held a meeting in Zhangjiajie, aiming to develop and promote the western Hunan’s cultural tourism industry and integrate the development of culture and tourism. More than 70 representatives from various tourism enterprises attended the meeting. Director of the Hunan Publicity Department, Xu Yousheng also delivered a speech at the meeting. Western Hunan has abundant fairy mountains, rustic folkways, unique culture and resources. Its tourism reserves, including more than 70 national and world-level tourism resources and 49 national intangible cultural heritages, account for 41% of the province’s total. Tapping on this tourism structure, it can enrich the contents of cultural tourism, upgrade tourism quality and accelerate the transformation and upgrading of the industry.At present, as the three-dimensional transport network in western Hunan has been formed, ecological tourism led by the picturesque Zhangjiajie, cultural and ecological tourism headed by the charming Fenghuang and exploration of ancient cities, towns and villages led by Hongjiang are undergoing rapid development.Translator: Shen ZuolinSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The 8th China Hunan Cuisine Festival & the 6th Yueyang Lake-food Gourmet Culture Festival kicked off in Yueyang City on October 26. Forty famous Yueyang catering enterprises, like "LiLi Yu Gang (fishing harbor) Restaurant", "Da Guo Zao", "Yueyang Restaurant", launched a series of activities featured with Lake-food. The festival will last until the end of this month.Based on traditional Hunan cuisine, the festival is aimed at spreading lake-food gourmet culture by exploring fashionable Hunan cuisine. During the activity, lake-food catering enterprises of Dongting Lake will jointly offer free tasting activities of "Dongting Fish Feast". Several other famous catering enterprises will also release a series of preferential activities. Citizens can enjoy the delicious and cheap Dongting lake-food featured with "eight delicacies of Dongting Lake". Translator: Yang ChengfeiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On Oct 23th, The Fenghuang 3D model that made by the second surveying and mapping institute of Hunan comes out its basic construction. The model adopts the most advanced oblique photography technology and can true reflect Fenghuang’s surface features. You can get everything at a glance from the model, such as South China Gate of Fenghuang, Tujiang River, Hong Bridge and Diaojiao Building, which give you a fierce visual impact.The Fenghuang 3D model covers an area of 5.3 s.q.km, embodying Fenghuang downtown and South Great Wall and other famous attractions. In the next procedure, some tourism sites that have landscape value will be fine modelled. By preserving their original appearance, every door and every gate will carefully modelled and attraction phonetic explanation will be added in the 3D model.The foundation of Fenghuang 3D model not only is a vital breakthrough of the geographic and space construction of digital Xiangxi prefecture, but also a tour guide and promotion channel for Fenghuang, which definitely will give push to tourism. At that time, tourists across China can search Fenghuang’s hotel, attractions, transportation and shops in the model, by brushing Baidu and serching and opening Fenghuang 3D map. In this way, tourists have a more visual and ture understanding of Fenghuang.By Crystal

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On Oct 24th, Visiting along with Hunan Economic and Trade delegation, Cheng danfeng, member of Zhangjiajie standing commmittee and vice mayor, attends the “2013 Shiga Eco Expo” in Japan. On the meeting, he recommends Zhangjiajie’s splendid landscape, fresh air and green food and has cordial conversation with Yukiko Kada, the magistrate of Shiga county.“Shiga Eco Expo” is the largest-scale and most influential ecological expo in East Asia and is held once a year. The expo is presented the most updated ecological and energy-saving technology and products, with over 600 companies attending. Two companies from Hunan take part in this expo, such as Kai Tian Eco, Co., Ltd.Cheng danfeng introduces Zhangjiajie’s basic information and tourism new trends to Yukiko Kada; Yukiko Kada delivers her “Good impression and longing for Zhangjiajie; Zhangjiajie’s magic landscapes are well popular among Janpanese nationlities”, and indicates she will come to Zhangjiajie for sightseeing if possible.By Crystal

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According to the adjustment scheme that released on Sep by Changsha city, on Oct 26th, The Orange Island music fireworks show will be the last conventional one of this year. The next time to enjoy the saturday fireworks show will be May, 2014.The theme of this firework gala is Romantic Orange Island, bright Star Town, falling into four chapters: Cultural City, The city of landscape, Romantic city and Bright Star Town. The show starts at 20:30pm, lasting 20 minutes.Source from: Hunan DailyBy Crystal

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On 24th Oct, Nine liquefied natural gas buses have put into use in Wulingyuan scenic areas,Zhangjiajie. Liquefied Natural Gas has advantages of odorless,colorless,non toxic and non corrosive.Therefore, The buses all meet the demands of low-carbon and ecological tourism.In detail, The nine LNG buses are running on the newly built Routine 5 as well as replacing some old-fashioned buses on other routines.Comparing with the old-fashioned buses, LNG buses are cleaner and greener in the aspects of energy consummation and environment protection. Meanwhile, They are more comfortable for passengers.One of the staff in Wulingyuan scenic areas said, In the near future, all the tour buses there are going to replaced by LNG buses.By Aileen

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